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Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Sipp’n Corn Festival Preview – Bourbon & Beyond 2018.

Bourbon & Beyond returns to Louisville this fall with an amazing musical lineup, incredible food, and bourbon galore. Fred Minnick really puts the bourbon into Bourbon & Beyond because he curated a bourbon lineup to equal the musical and culinary lineups. The festival will offer a unique series of over 30 bourbon and food-focused seminars, including the first-ever discussion between Jack Daniel’s master distiller Jeff Arnett and Jim Beam’s master distiller Fred Noe—called the “Jack and Jim seminar.” This will be historical, and something only Fred could put together.

Plus, this year I’ll be in the mix as I moderate two all-star panels. I’ll be discussing barrel finishes with Angel Envy’s Wes Henderson, Woodford Reserve’s Elizabeth McCall, Jefferson’s Trey Zoeller, and Bardstown Bourbon Company’s John Hargrove, and then the art of fermentation with New Riff’s Jay Erisman, Castle & Key’s Marianne Barnes, and Wilderness Trail’s Pat Heist.

Just as exciting, we have two other members of the Bourbon Community Roundtable moderating panels—Kenny and Ryan from Bourbon Pursuit and Blake from Bourbonr. The last time we got together in person we came away with two barrels of bourbon, so you’ll want to be sure to catch up with us at Bourbon & Beyond. Other local bourbon personalities like Maggie Kimbrel and Susan Reigler, along with rock star master distillers and brand ambassadors, will make this an unforgettable event.

Here are more details from the press release and links. Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 20, so don’t delay!

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The second annualBourbon & Beyondfestival makes its much-anticipated return toChampions ParkinLouisville, KY,Saturday,September 22andSunday, September 23with the perfect blend ofbourbon, food & musicnot found anywhere else in the world. Festival producers Danny Wimmer Presents,culinary curator Edward Lee (The Mind of A Chef) and bourbon curator Fred Minnick have put together another incredible bourbon, music, and culinary lineup for the weekend. World-renowned musicians includingStingandRobert Plant And The Sensational Space Shifters,as well as superstarsJohn Mayer, Lenny Kravitz, Counting Crows and David Byrne, lead the music lineup of more than 30 artists. Tom Colicchio, Stephanie Izard, Aarón Sánchez and Ray Garcia lead the culinary lineup of more than 20 chefs.

Theworld’s largest bourbon festival,Bourbon & Beyondis an annual celebration of the craftsmanship behind award-winningbourbons, master distillers, legendary musicians, world-class chefs, and an unforgettable showcase of the soul and spirit of Louisville, held duringBourbon Heritage Month.In its inaugural year in 2017, the festival attracted50,000 peoplefrom all over the country, offering a series of onsite experiences, including bourbon and culinary workshops.

The festival’s centerpiece, theBig Bourbon Bar presented by Louisville Courier Journal, will feature more than two dozen bourbons selected by best-selling author and renowned bourbon authorityFred Minnick,Bourbon & Beyond’s official bourbon curator. Acclaimed Louisville whiskey barTheSilver Dollarwill operateThe Hunter’s Club, where attendees can find vintage bourbons dating as far back as the 1930s, as well as contemporary collectibles -- which last year included more than 50 rarities. The festival also announces the return ofFred Minnick’s Mini Bar presented by The Bourbon Women Association, which will showcase this year’s craft bourbon selections:Hartfield & Co.,MB Roland,Old Pogue,Wadelyn RanchandWilderness Trail.